This year’s HIMSS conference featured many news announcements — from advanced partnerships to product launches to new research. In this list, MedCity News compiled short summaries for six of the conference’s most notable announcements. The post 6 HIMSS Announcements You Don’t Want to Miss appeared first on MedCity News.
This is a question I can’t answer with certainty. Patients often believe that since I’m part of the health-care system, I would know. But I don’t, not as a doctor — and not even when I’m a patient myself. In the United States, health insurance is so extraordinarily complicated, with different insurers offering different plans,…
The gut microbiome matters for patients taking antibiotics Fecal transplants began as early as the first or second century as part of Chinese medicine. I used to joke about poop (fecal) transplants; I never thought I would dedicate my professional career to this topic. My father was an agricultural engineer who managed a wastewater treatment…
To shift wearables from wellness tools to useful drivers of disease management, the data they generate must be as trustworthy as it is plentiful. Clear frameworks that govern how information is gathered and used are needed, along with standards for the accuracy and reliability of devices The post Stronger Data Governance and Reliability Standards Needed…
New moms all over social media are breaking down their incredibly expensive hospital bills after giving birth. So why is giving birth so pricey in the U.S.? And given the Trump administration’s anti-abortion, pro-natalist policies, is anything on the table to make having a child more affordable? KFF Health News video producer Hannah Norman spoke…
During HLTH 2024, Blue Shield of California and Salesforce announced a partnership that will streamline the prior authorization process. The post Blue Shield of California, Salesforce Partner to Modernize Prior Authorization appeared first on MedCity News.
Let’s look at some data on mean annual physician income in the U.S. compared to other countries: U.S.: $458,100Canada: $194,700Netherlands: $185,700Sweden: $115,200 Why are U.S. physician incomes so much higher than other developed countries? Is it a good idea to try to drive down physician incomes? An NBER working paper by Buehler et al. (2026)…
During ViVE26, Verizon’s Robin Goldsmith discusses the future of healthcare from a technology perspective
Organizations can take steps now, in the early months of the program, to position themselves for success by evaluating past performance, identifying opportunities for improvement, and implementing episode-driven clinical and operational workflows. The post TEAM is Here, and Hospitals Are Running Out of Time to Prepare appeared first on MedCity News.
The Trump administration has unveiled a sweeping set of regulatory proposals that would substantially change health plan offerings on the Affordable Care Act marketplace next year, aiming, it says, to provide more choice and lower premiums. But it also proposes sharply raising some annual out-of-pocket costs — to more than $27,600 for one type of…